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'No-shoes' policy | American workers cause a stink with barefoot office trend
A trend of workers going barefoot in the office has spread across Silicon Valley startups, sparking a...
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'Gen Zen' | Younger workers favor balance over burnout, says SurveyMonkey research
SurveyMonkey's 2025 study shows balance and values define Gen Z's career priorities...
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'Alleviate loneliness' | 99% of workers would welcome an AI 'friend' at work, KPMG finds
AI companions may ease workplace loneliness, but new research shows employees still favor real friendships...
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'Silenced' | Ben & Jerry's founder quits over 'values' clash with parent company Unilever
Nearly five decades after co-founding Ben & Jerry's, Jerry Greenfield has resigned, citing Unilever's...
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Illegal | Judge rules Trump firing order was unlawful - but workers remain fired
Judge William Alsup ruled the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees...
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Sad cats & clowns | Klarna met with staff emoji anger over RTO policy
Investors may be upbeat about Klarna's IPO, but inside the company staff are voicing their displeasure...
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Pay/Pal? | Workplace friendships valued over wages says KPMG report
Strong workplace friendships are now as valuable to employees as compensation, according to KPMG research...
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Rude health | Workplace 'incivility' costs US firms $2.1bn a day says SHRM research
SHRM's Civility Index shows rising workplace rudeness draining billions from US businesses and weakening...
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Crying shame | Over 50% of US workers say they have shed tears at work
Over half of US workers have cried on the job, says a new report, suggesting leaders should prioritize...
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'Mischaracterizations' | Apple defends chief after HR complaints alleging bullying & harassment
Apple is facing allegations of a toxic culture in its fitness unit, where HR culture and leadership decisions...
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‘Set boundaries’ | EY's Chief Wellbeing Officer has three tips for stressed employees
EY Americas' Chief Wellbeing Officer says employees should set boundaries and invest in personal...
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‘Sexual deviance’ | Former HR execs sue Tesla alleging 'constant' racism, cocaine use, & brawls
The lawsuit alleges CEO Elon Musk is regularly involved in HR decisions at the plant where brawls, bigotry,...
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'Active intervention' | New academic study maps effective workplace harassment responses
Research identifies three workplace sexual harassment bystander profiles and how organizations can better...
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‘Actively listening’ | Patagonia 'rode the subway' with employees to find out why they weren't happy - HR chief
'We needed to understand what our employees were genuinely experiencing,' Patagonia's Chief People...
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‘Smiling faces’ | Samsung orders five-day RTO for some US staff - with a monitoring tool to stop them 'coffee badging'
A memo sent by Samsung's HR team said the order has led to 'more smiling faces in the...
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'Critically flawed' | Coast Guard report blames toxic workplace culture for Titan submersible tragedy
Poor safety culture, retaliation fears, and ignored protocols are blamed for the deadly Titan...
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Highest injury rates | Revealed - America's most dangerous jobs
New BLS data identifies the industries with the highest workplace injury rates, highlighting risks in...
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'Corporate bully' | Netflix sued by whistleblower over retaliation, discrimination, & harassment claims
A former Netflix attorney alleges she was dismissed after reporting discrimination and harassment...
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Weekend wobbles | Gen Z quitting jobs over 'Sunday Scaries' anxiety
Resume.io survey reveals Gen Z workers are quitting over anxiety. Mental health now outweighs job security...
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Musk & Huang | Billionaire bosses boast 'always on' schedules as pressure mounts on staff
Billionaire CEOs like Musk and Huang are glorifying 24/7 work, fueling concerns over how it filters down...
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